Eko Hot Blog reports that an officer of the Nigerian Police Force, Sergeant Abosele Akhere, has been reportedly killed in Edo State by his senior colleague, Inspector Jonathan Okouromi.
The tragic incident took place in the Ikponwosa/Egban community of Egor Local Government Area in Edo, around 9 pm on Sunday.
It was gathered that the Edo State Police Anti-Kidnapping Squad and the Control Intelligence Rapid Response Squad had gone out for an operation with the aim of apprehending suspected cultists who are said to have been causing havoc in the Ikponwosa/Egban community in recent times.
During the operation, Sergeant Abosele Akhere successfully arrested a notorious cultist known as ‘Raggae’, who was considered a prime suspect in cult-related activities.
“All of a sudden, Inspector Jonathan Okouromi just lifted his gun, pulled the trigger and shot Akhere from the back. Nobody knew what happened or why he did that. He just fired him from behind. The man fell immediately and started bleeding,” a source who wants his identity covered reportedly told the PUNCH via a telephone conversation.
The source explained further that the injured officer was promptly taken to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, where the attending physician confirmed his unfortunate demise.
It was stated that Inspector Okouromi, upon realizing that he had fatally shot his subordinate, managed to flee the scene with his firearm.
Also, the arrested suspected cultist, Reggae, also escaped, while one Agbontaen Monday, a member Of the Eiye confraternity, was arrested.
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki
The police in the Ugbowo division are still actively searching for Inspector Okouromi, who is currently on the run.
Meanwhile, the body of the deceased police sergeant has been taken to the mortuary, and the investigation is ongoing.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in Edo State, Chidi Nwabuzor, told journalists that he was on holiday.
“I am on holiday. When I get to the office tomorrow, I’ll get the details,” the police mouthpiece reportedly said on the phone.
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